Abstract: This collection documents the activities of graphic artist and transgender activist Jordy Jones in San Francisco primarily
during the years of 1992 to 2002. The collection has an emphasis on Jones� political activism and personal activities with
queer and transgender causes. It also includes photographs of various San Francisco gay pride events from 1977 through 1998.
The collection includes flyers, meeting minutes, news clippings, organizational charters, photographs, postcards, promotional
materials, reports and slides.

Physical location: Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright to unpublished manuscript materials has been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.

This collection documents the activities of graphic artist and transgender activist Jordy Jones in San Francisco primarily
during the years of 1992 to 2002. The collection has an emphasis on Jones� political activism and personal activities surrounding
queer and transgender causes. It also includes photographs of various San Francisco gay pride events during the years of 1977
through 1998. Types of materials in the collection include flyers, meeting minutes, news clippings, organizational charters,
photographs, promotional materials, publications, t-shirts, reports and slides.

The collection has a strong focus on Jones� work with the Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force, which existed
during 2000-2002 and was successful in passing a plan to cover health benefits for transgender city employees. The collection
also includes some papers from several of the subcommittees of this Task Force. These papers could also be of interest to
those researching Marcus Arana, Mark Leno, Claire Skiffington or Theresa Sparks, all of whom were involved with the Transgender
Civil Rights Implementation Task Force in some way, and have been actively involved in issues of transgender equality in San
Francisco.

Another organization represented in the collection is the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, which oversaw the Transgender
Civil Rights Implementation Task Force and initiated the original investigation into transgender civil rights violations.
Thus, most of these papers predate the establishment of the Task Force. Finally, the collection also includes a small set
of papers from the Transgender Political Caucus, which, for the 2000 election, endorsed various candidates based on their
stance on transgender issues.

The collection also includes newspaper clippings maintained by Jones that documented the initiation of the Task Force, the
passage of city health plan that included transgender benefits, and of Jones� himself.

In Jones� personal life, the collection includes flyers for various transgender, queer and arts events that Jones hosted and
participated in. Flyers that Jordy designed are also prominent. The collection also includes a large amount of flyers that
have no apparent relationship to Jones.

Finally, the collection includes a series of photographs that show various gay pride events and other activities primarily
in San Francisco between the years of 1977 and 1998. These include photographs of Loren Cameron, Bill Clinton, Jamison Green,
Holly Near, Nancy Pelosi, and Dennis Peron. The photographs also include a subseries of promotional materials from various
films and bands, and two sheets of slides from gay-themed movies.

Arrangement

This collection is organized in 6 series:

The arrangement of the collection was imposed during processing.

Series 1. Organizations/Committees

Series 2. Newspaper Clippings

Series 3. Flyers

Series 4. Publications

Series 5. Photographs/Slides

Series 6. Artifacts

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.

Jones, Jordy

Transexual

Transgender

FTM

Female-to-male

Collection Contents

box 1

Organizations/Committees, 1997-20021997 -- 20022000 -- 2002

Creator:
Jones, Jordy

Physical Description: 7 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes papers from various organizations with which Jones worked.
This series is divided into three subseries:

Subseries A: Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force

Subseries B: Human Rights Coalition

Subseries C: Transgender Political Caucus

The Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force was established in 2000 to follow up on a 1994 Human Rights Commission
investigation into discrimination and civil rights’ violations against the transgender community. The Commission set forth
30 recommendations that, as of 2000, were found to be largely unimplemented. The resulting Task Force was established by the
Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco. The Task Force was influential in passage of the first Employee
Health Benefits Plan inclusive of transgender care. Jones was a member of the committee for its duration, and co-chair of
the committee from September, 2000 until its completion in September 2002. Papers are arranged by date, when known.
Papers from the Human Rights Commission, which performed the original investigation into transgender civil rights. Includes
the preliminary report urging the city of San Francisco to include health benefits for transgender city employees, documentation
produced by the HRC in response to the original investigation into transgender civil rights violations, a letter to the editor
regarding the obituary of Gloria Hemingway, and the second page of a letter requesting the appointment of the first full-time
transgender advocate in the HRC (Marcus Arana).
This subseries includes the papers documenting the Transgender Political Caucus’ action interviewing political candidates
about their stance on transgender issues, and the resulting endorsement posters.

box 1

Newspaper Clippings, 1994-20011994 -- 20011999 -- 2001

Creator:
Jones, Jordy

Physical Description: 3 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes newspaper clippings by and about Jones’ personal and artistic work, as well as several clippings about
the Human Rights Commission and the passage of the plan to provide health benefits to transgender city employees, on which
Jones worked. The clippings tracing the health plan provide a thorough examination of contemporaneous perspectives surrounding
the event. Within folders, clippings are arranged by date, when known.

box 1

Flyers, 1992-19991992 -- 19991997 -- 1999

Creator:
Jones, Jordy

Physical Description: 6 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes flyers and announcements from various transgender, queer and arts events that took place mostly in San
Francisco during the 1990’s. While Jones was clearly involved in some of these events, many of the events have no explicit
connection to him. Within folders, documents are arranged by date, when known.

box 2

Publications, 1993-19961993 -- 19961996

Collector:
Jones, Jordy

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes several publications regarding gender, arts, and marijuana.

box 2

Photographs, 1977-19981977 -- 19981988 -- 1990

Collector:
Jones, Jordy

Physical Description: 12 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes photographs and promotional materials used by Jones’ for his work as a graphic artist.
Photographs are primarily black and white or sepia, and document various events in the San Francisco GLBT community, though
several photographs do refer to Orange County and Santa Cruz. The majority of photographs represent various “Gay Day” parades
and events. Photographs of the Dyke March, Dykes on Bikes and the California Women’s Motorcycle Association also appear. Several
photographs show Holly Near and Nancy Pelosi in the 1993 “Gay Day” parade. Uncredited photographs of Loren Cameron, Bill Clinton,
Jamison Green and Dennis Peron are also of note. Photographs are arranged by credit, when known.
Promotional materials from various independent films and bands, including a large set from the Frameline movie festival, as
well as two sheets of slides from various gay-themed movies.

box 3

Artifacts, circa 199619961996

Collector:
Jones, Jordy

Physical Description: 1 oversized box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series includes a number of artifacts such as t-shirts, buttons, magnets, modified food labels, and pens.